Meet your guides

Kathy Scott | Host

Kathy is a cultural activist and creative entrepreneur dedicated to creating provocative experiences that animate the spirit of our times. Her greatest mission in this life is to nudge humanity forward by inspiring people to rise and lift each other up along the way. She is the creative director of The Trailblazery which was founded as a response to a need for deeper human connection and belonging in our world.

Marie Spears | Guide, Apr 20

Marie Spears is a singer/songwriter, published author and the creator Your Mother’s Medicine. She is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a direct descendant of Nanyehi (Nancy Ward, Beloved Woman to the Cherokee) Find out more about her retreats and offerings at www.yourmothersmedicine.com

Clare Murphy | Guide, Apr 27

Clare Murphy tells stories to transport her audiences into a world of possibilities through wonder and awe. Her work ranges from compelling performance to transformational training. Clare proves that story can be used to celebrate and connect humanity. She uses story-work with groups and teams globally to change culture, empower individual voices, and create powerful connection.

Kerri ní Dochartaigh | Guide, May 04

Kerri ní Dochartaigh is a mother, writer, holder and grower. She has written for The Guardian, BBC, RTE, The Irish Times and others. She mentors and teaches worldwide. Her work currently explores ideas of one-anotherness, interconnectedness and ecologies of care. Her first book, Thin Places, was published in Spring 2021, for which she was awarded the Butler Literary Award 2022, and highly commended for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2021. Cacophony of Bone was published in May 2023 and was longlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 2023. She lives in the west of Ireland with her family.